St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-30
INTERNATIONAL Antilles.

If there was any further evidence needed
to prove that GLADSTONE was man OF Tie
people. the grand old man has himself fur
nished it. How it warmed the democratic
American heart when we read that the veil
cradle eX-premier had put on his best sun
day clothes, had taken his old wife on his
ann and his cotton umbrella under 1t, ana
marched down through the streets or Lon
don ont to the commons to see BUFFALO
BILLS Indian show. There was touch
of democratic simplicity about the AFFAIR
which had a melting effect on the average
American heart 1t was display of defer
entail respect. too, for our American Gus
toms which will give the old man mighty
warm place in our affections. Ii there Is
anything in the world that Americans dote
Oh it is their butfaloes and Indians. Ihey
are both getting very scarce i'll this country,
and the tender regard we have for the few
that are left is lovely feature i'll American
sentiment. 1t was doubtless out OF
respect to this weli-known Amerl-
can sentiment that Mr.. GLADSTONE
went to see BILL CoDY's show There are
a great many of our leading American
ladies who have devoted their lives to witt
ing essays OH the proper treatment OF In
dams and buffaloeS. In fact, there Is no
department of American literature into
which there is more pathos injected than
these same Indian and buffalo essays, WIFI
len by our female literary stars. Mr.. GLAD
STONE is we'll up in literature. and has.
doubtless, read every line that has been
written on this subject. 1t was, therefore.
very considerate in him to take the old
woman along to the show with him. Mrs.
GIADsToNE's presence in Mr.. CoDY's
circus tent was intended as mark CT re-
spect to our American women who have ac-
ouired fame by writing up the wrongs OF
the suffering Indians and buffalo. 1t is for
tunale for Americas reputation that man
of Mr. CoDY's excellent Judgment has the
management of this great American snow.
He makes it rule to keep his buffaloes
well fed, and to have his Indians well
blanketed. A lot of poor butTa-
ops and naked Indians might have
conveyed to the British parliament
a bad impression of our American institu-
tons. AS it is Mr.. Copy and his buffaloes
and Indians have all made a good impress
sion on the British government. They
have been invited to dine with the ministry
and have been rendered seats on the floor
OF the British commons. Mr.. Copy is a
man who can make q creditable showing in
the parliament house. He once belonged
to the Nebraska legislature. so that what
he doesn't know about parliamentary court
eseies isn't worth knowing. Taking it al
together. and especially in view of our
strained relations with the British govern
ment of late. it is probably an international
blessing that BUFFALO BILL and his wild
West show struck London. 1t has been the
means of bringing the two great English
sp eaking nations of the earth into closer
friendship than ever existed before. And
as for that colossal figure of modern his
tory, GLADSTONE, il he will come over
and take out his naturalization papers in
time. he can be nominated for anything he
wants. CLEVELAND and GLADSTONE
would make ticket that would mop all
creation.